Exam 1 - CAD, angina Flashcards

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What happens in the coronary arteries in CAD?

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Increased number of abnormal smooth muscle cells with deposits of cholesterol and other substances.

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What can happen with increased vascular resistance due to a clot?

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Rupture the clot which leads to an MI

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3
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What is the Framingham Risk Score?

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10 year risk of CAD. Doesn’t include FHx or DM.

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4
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Some common CAD risk factors?

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Over 65 y/o, DM (CAD equivalent), 1st degree relative with premature MI (women under 65, men under 55), Metabolic Syndrome, cocaine use

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Metabolic Syndrome criteria?

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3 or more
Abdominal/central obesity
TG above 150
Men HDL under 40, women HDL under 50
HTN
Fasting glucose above 110
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6
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What is Primary Prevention of CAD?

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Don’t have CAD, want to prevent CAD.

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7
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How to achieve CAD primary prevention?

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Normal, Ideal weight, physical activity, Mediterranean diet, don’t smoke, BP under 140/90 or 130/80 if positive risk factors, glycemic control, daily ASA with high risk, small EtOH consumption

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3 categories of CP?

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  1. Classical/Typical Angina=SOB, substernal pain, typical crushing quality, 5-15min in duration, better with rest or ntg
  2. Probable/Atypical Angina=CP with 2/3 of typical
  3. Nonanginal/Nonischemic=1 or none of typical
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How long does Classical/Typical Angina last for? What makes it better?

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5-15min duration. Better with rest or NTG

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10
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General Physical Exam with CAD?

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Often normal. Abdominal obesity, sweaty, SOB with minimal exertion.

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Apple Body vs Pear Body risk?

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Apple Body=increased risk. Carries weight in abdomen.

Pear Body=decreased risk. Fat in butt and thighs.

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12
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Peripheral pulses in CAD?

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Decreased from PAD

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13
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Bruits in CAD located here?

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Carotid, renal, aorta, or femoral arteries

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14
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EKG in early or stable CAD?

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Normal in early or stable CAD.

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15
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Pathlogic Q-wave demonstrates what?

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Prior MI

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16
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Non-specific ST-T abnormalities demonstrate what?

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Previous or active ischemia

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17
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Describe is Angina Pectoria?

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Chest pain attributed to myocardial ischemia. Oxygen supply/demand mismatch.

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18
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Describe Angina Equivalent

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Sx other than chest pain attributed to myocardial ischemia: SOB, dizzy, nausea, fatigue

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19
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What are the 4 main oxygen demand factors?

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  1. HR
  2. SBP
  3. Myocardial wall tension/stress
  4. Myocardial contractility
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20
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Describe Chronic Stable Angina?

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CP w/exertion for 5-15 min. Centrally located. Predictable and reproducable. Relieved w/rest and/or NTG. Fatigue, presyncope.

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Describe Unstable Angina

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Sx at rest or less exertion than baseline. Plaque increasing.

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22
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What is the main method of diagnosing CAD?

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Stress testing

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23
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Angina and stress testing appropriate and CI?

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Appropriate in stable angina. Contraindicated in unstable angina.

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24
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Indication for Stress Testing?

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PT with Sx suggesting stable angina w/intermediate pretest probability of dz.

25
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What sort of scan for CAD do very obese patients get?

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PET scan

26
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What is the first-line stress test? Who gets it?

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Exercise tolerance test. Must have normal EKG and low-to-moderate CAD risk

27
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What does a Stress Echo do?

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Looks for stress-indiced regional wall abnormalities to location lesion in coronary arteries. Done at rest and after stress.

28
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What is Radionucleotide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging?

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Nuclear med test to locate lesion in artery. No color update=poorly perfused tissue. Very sensitive, very expensive!

29
Q

3 types of Acute Coronary Syndrome?

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  1. Unstable Angina
  2. NSTEMI
  3. STEMI
30
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What is the classic ACS presentation?

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Early morning substernal chest pressure radiation to left/both arms and/or jaw, sense of doom, SOB, N/V, diaphoresis, light-headed, 20m-1h

31
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Describe Unstable Angina ACS? (Hint: ischemia, Troponins, plaque, EKG?)

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ACS with ischemic symptoms. No increased cardiac biomarkers. Unstbale plaque, no rupture, artery not yet obstructed.

EKG=norm or S-T depression or T-wave inversion

32
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Describe NSTEMI ACS? (Hint: ischemia, Troponins, plaque, EKG?)

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Increased cardiac biomarkers. Unstable plaque with or without rupture. Significant narrowing of artery.

EKG=No S-T elevation. S-T depression. Non-Q-Wave-MI.

33
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Describe STEMI ACS? (Hint: ischemia, Troponins, plaque, EKG?)

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Positive cardiac biomarkers. Plaque ruptures and complete occlusion of artery.

EKG=greater than 2mm ST elevation in two contiguous precordial leads OR greater than 1mm ST elevatio in two contiguous other leads.
Q-Wave-MI. New LBBB is MI until ruled out. Reciorcal changes.

34
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What is most important factor in diagnosing ACS?

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Story is #1 most important factor

35
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What to do with EKGs during ACS?

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Compare new ro old

36
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Which cardiac biomarkers show in blood first?

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CK-MB first. TnI and TnT later.

37
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EKG leads for LAD occlusion?

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V2, V3, V4. Anterior.

38
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EKG leads for lateral LCA occlusion?

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I, aVL, V5, V6

39
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EKG leads for RCA inferior occlusion?

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II, III, aVF

40
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EKG leads for RCA ventral occlusion?

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aVR, VI

41
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EKG leads for RCA Posterior occlusion?

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ST depresison in V2-V4

42
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When to revascularize UA/NSTEMI?

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Hemodynamically unstable/cardiogenic shock
Severe LV dysfunction or severe HF
Recurrent or persistent angina despite max meds
New or worse mitral regurg
Sustained ventricular arrythmias

43
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Tx of STEMI?

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Morphine for CP (esp if NTG not working)
O2 is SpO2 less than 90%
Nitrates for CP, 0.4mg SL q5m x3 then morphine
ASA 324/325mg
Anticoagulate, K and Mg mgt
44
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What 3 tx improve outcomes of STEMI?

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  1. Beta-blocker=Metoprolol. Prevent tissue ischemia and vent arrythmias
  2. High dose statin=80mg Atoravastatin
  3. Anti-platelet therapy
45
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Why give anticoagulants during and after stenting?

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Prevent stents from clotting

46
Q

Time for reperfusion in STEMI?

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90 minutes door to balloon!

47
Q

Who gets Prinzmetal Angina (Variant Angina)?

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Younger PTs. FHx w/genetic factors.

48
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Risk factors for Prinzmetal Angina (Variant Angina)?

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Drug use, insulin resistance, smoking

49
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Patho of Prinzmetal Angina (Variant Angina)?

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Vascular smooth muscle hyperreactive causing focal spasm of major coronary artery. High grade transient artery obstruction

50
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Prinzmetal Angina (Variant Angina) and CV risk factors?

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Few CV risk factors

51
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What can happen if Prinzmetal Angina (Variant Angina) occurs for long enough?

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MI

52
Q

Triggers for Prinzmetal Angina (Variant Angina)?

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Changes in autonomic variability, drugs (ephedrine, cocaine, pot), Mg2+ deficiency

53
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When does Prinzmetal Angina (Variant Angina) occur?

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Midnight to early morning

54
Q

Prinzmetal Angina (Variant Angina) PE? EKG?

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Angina at rest.

Transient 15m ST segment elevation. Normal after episode.

55
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Tx for Prinzmetal Angina (Variant Angina)?

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NTG is key to treatment during episodes.

Long-lasting nitrates and CCBs to prevent vasoconstriction and promote vasodilation or coronary arteries.

Statins, Mg supplementation, and PCI w/stent (rare).

56
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DM is what sort of risk in CAD?

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“CAD equivalent”

57
Q

MI in DM presents how?

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Atypically. Nausea, feeling “off”

58
Q

What tests if need to know lesion location?

A

Imaging.

Echo, SPECT, PET-CT